EPA v. HUGO KEY & SON INC

Case summary

DEF VIOLATED SECT 114 & 113 OF THE ACT WHEN IT FAILED TO RE- SPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER TO A SECT 114 REQUEST FOR INFORMA- TION AN TO A SECT 113 ORDER. DEF ALSO VIOLATED THE WORK PRACTICE AND DISPOSAL STANDARDS OF THE ASBESTOS NESHAP PRO- MULGATED PURSUANT TO SECT 112 OF THE ACT. THE LATTER OCCUR- RED DURING A DEMOLITION OPERATION CARRIED OUT AT THE NEWPORT RHOD ISLAND NAVAL BASE SOMETIME BETWEEN DEC 10, 1985 AND FEB 4, 1986. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF DIRECTING DEF TO COMPLY W/ANY FUTURE SECT 114 INFORMATION REQUESTS, TO COMPLY W/THE WORK PRACTICE STANDS OF THE ASBESTOS NESHAP IN THE FUTURE, AND TO COMPLY WITH ANY FUTURE SECT 113 ORDER IN A TIMELY MANNER. EPA INSPECTED THE SITE ON JAN 22, 1986. EPA ISSUED A SECT 114 REPORTING REQUIREMENT TO DEF ON MAY 19, 1986 AND A SECT 113 ORDER ON JUNE 27, 1986. EPA RECEIVED A RESPONSE ON AUG 13, 1986. THE MAJOR ISSUES PRESENTED BY THIS CASE INVOLVE THE DEFINI- TION OF FACILITY WHICH RENDERS A DEMOLITION OPERATION SUBJECT TO THE ASBESTOS NESHAP, THE DETERMINATION OF THE THRESHOLD AMOUNT OF ASBESTOS WHICH TRIGGERS THE WORK PRACT- ICE AND DISPOSAL STANDARDS, THE DEFINITION OF FIABLE ASBESTOS . (11/13/86: THE HQ ATTY, J. KATZ, HAS SUBMITTED A SUMMARY FOR LATER INCLUSION OR MERGER WITH THE ABOVE.)

Defendants (1)

• HUGO KEY & SON INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (12)

• NAVAL STA NEWPORT PUBLIC WORKS DEPT

  ONE SIMONPIERTRI DR, NEWPORT, RI, 02840

  Registry ID: 110059712583

• NAVAL STA NEWPORT PUBLIC WORKS DEPT

  ONE SIMONPIERTRI DR, NEWPORT, RI, 02840

  Registry ID: 110059712583

• NAVAL STA NEWPORT PUBLIC WORKS DEPT

  ONE SIMONPIERTRI DR, NEWPORT, RI, 02840

  Registry ID: 110059712583

• NAVAL STA NEWPORT PUBLIC WORKS DEPT

  ONE SIMONPIERTRI DR, NEWPORT, RI, 02840

  Registry ID: 110059712583

• NAVAL STA NEWPORT PUBLIC WORKS DEPT

  ONE SIMONPIERTRI DR, NEWPORT, RI, 02840

  Registry ID: 110059712583

• NAVAL STA NEWPORT PUBLIC WORKS DEPT

  ONE SIMONPIERTRI DR, NEWPORT, RI, 02840

  Registry ID: 110059712583

• NAVAL STA NEWPORT PUBLIC WORKS DEPT

  ONE SIMONPIERTRI DR, NEWPORT, RI, 02840

  Registry ID: 110059712583

• NAVAL STA NEWPORT PUBLIC WORKS DEPT

  ONE SIMONPIERTRI DR, NEWPORT, RI, 02840

  Registry ID: 110059712583

• NAVAL STA NEWPORT PUBLIC WORKS DEPT

  ONE SIMONPIERTRI DR, NEWPORT, RI, 02840

  Registry ID: 110059712583

• NAVAL STA NEWPORT PUBLIC WORKS DEPT

  ONE SIMONPIERTRI DR, NEWPORT, RI, 02840

  Registry ID: 110059712583

• NAVAL STA NEWPORT PUBLIC WORKS DEPT

  ONE SIMONPIERTRI DR, NEWPORT, RI, 02840

  Registry ID: 110059712583

• NAVAL STA NEWPORT PUBLIC WORKS DEPT

  ONE SIMONPIERTRI DR, NEWPORT, RI, 02840

  Registry ID: 110059712583

Statutes cited

• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HUGO KEY & SONentered 1989-06-22

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $25,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1986-01-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-09-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-10-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-04-20Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1987-04-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-06-22Final Order Lodged
• 1989-06-22Final Order Entered
• 1989-06-22Concluded
• 1991-08-19Enforcement Action Closed